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H90.A11 vs H90.A12

H90.A11 (Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side) compared with H90.A12 (Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side), from the official CMS tabular data. H90.A11 and H90.A12 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H90.A11
Right
Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A12
Left
Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. H90.A11 and H90.A12 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

H90.A11Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.A12Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid processH60-H95 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
DefinitionConductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H90.A11).Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H90.A12).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources